Splendid Sunbird

Cinnyris coccinigastrus (Latham, 1801)

14 gWeight

The splendid sunbird (Cinnyris coccinigastrus) is a sunbird.

Busiest months: November · Most records: Ghana, Gambia, Cameroon

Least Concern

Where and when it's recorded

Splendid Sunbird has been recorded at 99 of the 8,171 birding hotspots we track, in 13 countries and regions.

Records by month Northern Hemisphere

Where it's recorded most

Shai Hills Resource ReserveGhana396 records
Brufut WoodsGambia237 records
Shai Hills RR – Kandra RouteGhana208 records

More places

Abuko NRGambia157 records
Brenu Beach – grasslandsGhana143 records
Farasuto Forest Community NRGambia107 records
Kotu CreekGambia100 records
Tanji Bird ReserveGambia87 records
TujerengGambia74 records
Kotu Creek – Bridge and MouthGambia71 records

Countries and regions with the most records

Ghana Gambia Cameroon Nigeria Senegal Côte d’Ivoire Togo Sierra Leone

eBird records via GBIF up to 2024-12-31. A record means someone listed it; more records partly mean more birders, not more birds.

About

The splendid sunbird (Cinnyris coccinigastrus) is a sunbird. The sunbirds are a group of very small Old World passerine birds which feed largely on nectar, although they will also feed on insects, especially when feeding young.

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Questions

How big is the Splendid Sunbird?

The Splendid Sunbird weighs around 14 g.

Where does the Splendid Sunbird live?

Its breeding range: Africa: Senegal and Gambia south to Liberia and east to northeastern DR Congo and northwestern Uganda. It is most often recorded in Ghana, Gambia and Cameroon.